For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news.”

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants – not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness.

But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God

and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.

so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed –

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.

Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use?